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A late-February matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings usually serves as a preview of the annual snooze-fest the two teams play in the first round of the playoffs in the spring. That might not be the case this year. As it stands, the Kings sit outside the playoff picture, three points back…
Thursday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: Angels lineup: Matthew Boyd will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: Riley Martin, Jaxon Wiggins, Corbin Martin and Connor Noland. José Soriano will start for the Angels. Other Angels pitchers scheduled today: Sam Aldigheri, Mitch Farris, Jayvien Sandridge, Tayler Saucedo, Chase Silseth and Jose Gonzalez. […]
We’re in that slow period between the Super Bowl and the new league year where it sometimes feels like the NFL world has ground to a halt. And that makes it a perfect time to ask: Where in the world are our Bolts From The Blue readers? We don’t want or need your address or […]
The high-octane offense that has defined the South Siders for most of this spring is packing its bags and heading across the complex today for a showdown at Camelback Ranch. The White Sox enter Thursday’s action still pacing the league in several hitting categories, proving that their aggressive, contact-first approach wasn’t just a weekend fluke. […]
Some think that the Los Angeles Rams should trade Puka Nacua, and others likely think that Nacua is too valuable to be traded, but what do you think? If you were Les Snead, would you try to work a trade and send off the young superstar for more picks? Or, would you plan to extend […]
The Angels are stuck. Stuck with an aging Mike Trout, signed through 2030 with nearly $200 million left on his 12-year contract he signed in 2019. Stuck with paying out nearly $40 million on Anthony Rendon’s disaster of a free agent contract signed in 2020. Stuck with an owner who doesn’t even recognize that winning […]
The Dodgers take a trip east across the desert to face the San Francisco Giants on Friday in Scottsdale, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto making his final start before heading to play for Japan in the World Baseball Classic. Yamamoto threw 30 pitches in his 1 2/3 innings last Saturday against the Angels in the Dodgers’ Cactus […]
Day 1 of the NFL Combine is here and kicks off with the defensive line and line backers. While the Los Angeles Rams have these positions stocked fairly well for 2026, it doesn’t hurt to look for and identify prospects that can either fill out positional units or upgrade the talent therein. Are there any […]
Good morning, Chargers fans! The 2026 NFL Combine begins its televised coverage today at 12:00 p.m. PT on NFL Network! The first two positions up are defensive linemen and linebackers! While the latter position is not the biggest need on the Chargers, defensive tackles and edge rushers have been mocked to the Chargers quite a […]
San Diego Padres pitcher Michael King was dominant through the first two innings of his Spring Training debut. He made a mistake to start the top of the third inning, allowing a leadoff home run to Christian Moore, but he struck out two of the next three batters and finished 2.2 innings with one run […]
It’s been three weeks since we last watched our beloved Oilers do their thing, and it goes without saying that our last memories before the break weren’t exactly sparkling or overly positive. Edmonton lost back-to-back games to Toronto and Calgary in horrifying fashion, which meant Wednesday’s matchup with the Ducks had an extra layer of…
A couple weeks ago, I asked if the Los Angeles Rams would have any interest in looking at Malik Willis as a potential backup? They answer was probably not because of his potential cost, but I didn’t expect that Willis might not only get backup money, but could end up earning starting money as a […]
Edwin Díaz pitched a scoreless frame in his Dodgers debut on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Salt River Fields, working around a single with a strikeout in the fourth inning. The plan is for Díaz to pitch once more for the Dodgers this week before joining Puerto Rico for the World Baseball Classic. “I […]
Draft sites used: ESPN, NFL Network, CBS Sports, Yahoo, PFF Drew Allar, Kaytron Allen, and Zane Durant: No projections yet Dani Dennis-Sutton: PFF: 84th to Packers (Wasserman’s February 23rd mock) Olaivavega Ioane: ESPN: 22nd to Chargers (Kiper’s February 24th mock. He had Vega 17th to the Lions in January) NFL: 14th to Ravens (Bucky Brooks’ […]
The Olympic break is over, and it’s crunch time for the Edmonton Oilers. On Wednesday evening, the Oilers returned for the first time since February 4th, falling 6-5 to the Anaheim Ducks in what was an entertaining, albeit winnable, game. Let’s take a look at what happened in this one. The Oilers came out of…
According to Tony Jones, Adam Silver is sending independent doctors to verify the injury to Lauri Markkanen. This news comes on the heels of those independent doctors visiting the Indiana Pacers and pressuring them to medicate an injured player to play. What’s clear from this whole situation is that Adam Silver is not interested in […]
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The Lakers (34-23) are back on the road for the next two games, starting on Thursday when they play against the Phoenix Suns (33-26). This is the final match between the two teams this season, as the purple and gold look to tie the season series. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix […]
Connor McDavid faced questions about the Olympic experience and whether he thought winning the Stanley Cup or Olympic gold medal would be this difficult before Wednesday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks. The Edmonton Oilers captain faced the media for the first time since returning to the team, upon confirmation of being in the lineup. He…
As one Lakers player is set to return from injury, another gets added to the list. Jaxson Hayes has been upgraded to probable for LA’s upcoming contest against Phoenix, but Rui Hachimura has now been downgraded to questionable with an illness. Hayes has so far missed just one game due to his ankle sprain. Lakers […]
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles ClippersDate: February 26th, 2026Time: 9:00 PM CSTLocation: Aspiration DomeTelevision Coverage: Prime Video, FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio There are two versions of the 2025-26 Minnesota Timberwolves, and at this point I’m convinced they share custody of the same locker room. Version A is the Sunday […]
Record: 2-4. Change on 2025: 0. 5-inning record: 1-5 And it was going so well, too… The D-backs jumped on the Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki in the bottom of the first. Nolan Arenado doubled in Geraldo Perdomo, and Ildemaro Vargas then doubled in a pair for a quick 3-0 lead. But it was more or less […]
The Dodgers keep their undefeated start to the spring alive, improving to 5-0, as they defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks by a final score of 10-7 on Wednesday. Roki Sasaki made his spring debut, which was also his first start since May of last season. Sasaki struggled over 1 1/3 innings of work, tossing 36 pitches […]
Good evening, everybody! Y’all enjoyig spring training so far or are you already ready for Opening Day? The floor is now yours and here’s a random clip:
The NHL returns from a three-week Olympic break tonight with eight games and the Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks will be the nightcap. The race for home ice advantage and playoff spots in all four divisions will be electric with 23 teams vying for 16 playoff spots. Some of those 23 teams could opt to…